Scott Joplin, the second of six children, was born sometime between June 1867 and January 1868 in eastern Texas. His father had been a slave, though his mother was born a free black woman. After 1871 Joplin and his family moved to Texarkana, Texas. It was then that young Scott taught himself music on a piano in a home where his mother worked. Read more...
Print this free coloring page, grab the crayons, and start the CD. Giving students a coloring page keeps them focused and quite, providing you with an opportunity to introduce the classics.